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bob scales on the phone with us now. general scales you wrote a book called certain victory and you have a lot of knowledge of the history of the iraq war but personal knowledge with this man. you call him truly the first great american hero after vietnam. your thoughts? >> that is exactly right, harris. remember, i come from the same generation as general schwarzkopf and the vector was the vindication of my generation report vietnam generation because it was our first great military victory after defeat in vietnam and he took that personally. i knew general schwarzkopf well, going back to his time as a major in the pentagon. he also carried in his sack this rock that had the sigma that went with the defeat in vietnam. when defeated the iraqi military in the plains of iraq, when was able to do that one of the first things he said at the truce tent was this is a vindication for my generation, harris. so detail on his life, general scales, many people may not know. he was born in trenton, new jersey. in fact, his father fo
bob scales on the phone with us now. general scales you wrote a book called certain victory and you have a lot of knowledge of the history of the iraq war but personal knowledge with this man. you call him truly the first great american hero after vietnam. your thoughts? >> that is exactly right, harris. remember, i come from the same generation as general schwarzkopf and the vector was the vindication of my generation report vietnam generation because it was our first great military...
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bob corker the u.s. senator said this is just for show, this is purely optics, the president is not sincere. what do you think? >> well this is not for show, this is a last-ditch effort by the president to bring the congressional leaders together to try and get at least a small package, a small deal together before the new year to avoid some of the tax parts of the fiscal cliff, and to deal with some of the unemployment issues. so, the president is very determined to try and do it, as you know, the house of representatives packed up its bags and went home. they are not even coming back until sunday night even though the clock is ticking. gregg: you call it a small deal. don't americans deserve something more than a small deal from what is arguably small politician stph-s. politicians? >> well when i say a small deal i don't mean an unimportant deal especially in fact as you've been reporting on january 1st people's taxes will start to go up, a big tax hike for middle class americans and others. the bill
bob corker the u.s. senator said this is just for show, this is purely optics, the president is not sincere. what do you think? >> well this is not for show, this is a last-ditch effort by the president to bring the congressional leaders together to try and get at least a small package, a small deal together before the new year to avoid some of the tax parts of the fiscal cliff, and to deal with some of the unemployment issues. so, the president is very determined to try and do it, as you...
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they announced bill bratton and bob was your man will serve as paid consultants to the police department. bill bratton most recently left the los angeles police department. he was also the police commissioner in new york city and boston. chief jordan says among bratton's response, to improve and strengthen oakland's com stat model a model which uses crime statistics to prioritize resources. he created the crime-fighting strategy. chief jordan also plans to reimplement neighborhood policing. it was done about five years ago but failed. the chief says what'ff
they announced bill bratton and bob was your man will serve as paid consultants to the police department. bill bratton most recently left the los angeles police department. he was also the police commissioner in new york city and boston. chief jordan says among bratton's response, to improve and strengthen oakland's com stat model a model which uses crime statistics to prioritize resources. he created the crime-fighting strategy. chief jordan also plans to reimplement neighborhood policing. it...
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>> eric: this is an ohio reporter for good morning, cincinnati, bob herzog, holds dance party friday every week on the extra mile. nome to give traffic updates, but certainly to entertain as well. he's doing a good job. >> kelly: i sense someone is going to pick that up and run with it. >> juliet: oh, yeah. he's all over the internet. i followed him on twitter. all righty. so i'm not going to sing to this because it's a serious story. this is the storm we're talk being that killed 16 people so far. it's moving up into the canadian area. canceled 1,000 flights for people returning home for the holidays and a bunch more were delayed. let's go to maria molina live in the weather center. >> thankfully that storm is exiting the northeast, lingering snow showers across maine. we have yet again another storm system that we're tracking across the center of the country and it's kind of disorganized now. you have one area of it. that's just producing snow across parts of the midwest and the great lakes, and then another section of it that's producing rain in areas further south. the snowfall a
>> eric: this is an ohio reporter for good morning, cincinnati, bob herzog, holds dance party friday every week on the extra mile. nome to give traffic updates, but certainly to entertain as well. he's doing a good job. >> kelly: i sense someone is going to pick that up and run with it. >> juliet: oh, yeah. he's all over the internet. i followed him on twitter. all righty. so i'm not going to sing to this because it's a serious story. this is the storm we're talk being that...
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. >> if you read bob woodward's book, it was $800 billion. >> look at the president's budget. look at the president's proposal to congress, september 2011, just take a look. it's on the internet. $1.6 trillion in revenue. >> right, but -- >> the president then -- that's what he proposed, raul, and then -- >> how many votes did that budget get? >> actually it got overwhelming support in the house despite the talking point you guys used. >> how many -- >> well, based on the republicans' plan got an overwhelming democratic vote -- >> it failed. the republicans have failed, as well. but i want to ask, republicans seem to be incredibly divided on this issue of taxes. you wouldn't even support your leader. you wouldn't even support speaker boehner, a relatively modest increase of those making over a million dollars. charles krauthammer said that this is -- republicans are basically completely divided on this. here's what he said. "president obama's been using this, and i must say with great skill and ruthless skill and success, to fracture and basically shatter the republican opposi
. >> if you read bob woodward's book, it was $800 billion. >> look at the president's budget. look at the president's proposal to congress, september 2011, just take a look. it's on the internet. $1.6 trillion in revenue. >> right, but -- >> the president then -- that's what he proposed, raul, and then -- >> how many votes did that budget get? >> actually it got overwhelming support in the house despite the talking point you guys used. >> how many --...
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bob is on the republican line from greenville, south carolina. caller: good morning. 35% of the homes in las vegas are leading up to the bible were second homes. that was speculation by individual americans, the individual people. in many cases they were building up the bubble. a device thato wri blows my mind. in california people on home prices would never come down. a certain percentage of the people were to blame for the home bubble gum does like they were to blame for the tech bubble. now they have loans attached to them and many walk away and then we have to print money from the federal reserve. how can you deny this did not happen? people just on home prices will go up forever and i will jump in and take a hold of this and then they go down and everybody wants to blame someone else. you don't see that at all happening in this equation? guest: in order for speculation to happen, you have to have rising prices in the first place. you did not the speculation taking place in texas or kansas or nebraska or north carolina, even though those area
bob is on the republican line from greenville, south carolina. caller: good morning. 35% of the homes in las vegas are leading up to the bible were second homes. that was speculation by individual americans, the individual people. in many cases they were building up the bubble. a device thato wri blows my mind. in california people on home prices would never come down. a certain percentage of the people were to blame for the home bubble gum does like they were to blame for the tech bubble. now...
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we'll ask republican senator bob corker if a deal is likely and tell you how no deal could significantly impact everything from the price of milk to the price of gas. >>> we also look back at the life and legacy of general norman schwarzkopf. and a double agent tells us how facebook was used to infiltrate al qaeda. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> the house and republican have left town. the negotiations between the president and speaker have fallen apart. you can't legislate with yourself. >>> republicans have bent over backward. we wanted an agreement, but we had no takers. >> washington scrambles to avert the fiscal cliff. >>> president obama has asked the congressional leaders to meet at the white house today. >> if they cannot reach a deal, the economists warn that could trigger another recession. >> are they going to avoid a fiscal cliff, eric? [ laughter ] as stormin' norman has died. he commanded the u.s.-led international coalition and forced saddam hussein's forces out of kuwait. >>> some of the same states are bracing for y
we'll ask republican senator bob corker if a deal is likely and tell you how no deal could significantly impact everything from the price of milk to the price of gas. >>> we also look back at the life and legacy of general norman schwarzkopf. and a double agent tells us how facebook was used to infiltrate al qaeda. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> the house and republican have left town. the negotiations...
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. >> let's go to the futures pits where bob iaccino is standing together. >> would you say chee-no, bob? >> would you like it in english or italian? >> iaccino. with that singing. >> wa part of italy, do you know? >> cosanza is the town. it's the foot of the boot. >> not a bad part of italy. >> no, there's really not. >> bob, help us here. >> i don't know if i can. >> you've got to. >> rise above, bob. >> just explain the volatility issue at a minimum. where do we go over the next two days of trading? we have today, we have monday and obviously we don't have tuesday. >> well, i don't know that we do a whole lot. i believe markets are just on the sidelines since before the start of the holidays for the most part. i believe there were some people holding out waiting for a fiscal cliff solution. i think we're going over the cliff, but we're grabbing one of those cartoon roots sticking out as we go over it. i think it will be a matter of days before just the political pressure of going over the cliff causes them to do about a 12-month deal. it's just -- i don't know. i hesitate to say the w
. >> let's go to the futures pits where bob iaccino is standing together. >> would you say chee-no, bob? >> would you like it in english or italian? >> iaccino. with that singing. >> wa part of italy, do you know? >> cosanza is the town. it's the foot of the boot. >> not a bad part of italy. >> no, there's really not. >> bob, help us here. >> i don't know if i can. >> you've got to. >> rise above, bob. >> just explain...
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bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® rivaroxaban without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you. stopping may increase your risk of having a stroke. get medical help right away if you develop any signs or symptoms of bleeding, like unusual bruising or tingling. you may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take xarelto® with aspirin products, nsaids or blood thinners. talk to your doctor before taking xarelto® if
bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new...
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then bob woodward came out and said, yes, you did. you know, both a top aide said that you guys came up with this idea of the white house. look in the mirror, right. >> that's exactly right. a lot of people on wall street and in the media are saying just don't do it, don't go over the cliff. you know, and then that shows a we that we still have a 16 trillion-dollar national debt. so when the world are we going to get serious about what the american people say they want, which is reduction in the debt so that we don't become a country that looks like greece. [talking over each other] gregg: capitol hill and pennsylvania avenue, maybe they just think 16 trillion, 25 trillion, who cares. maybe they don't think it has a depressive effect on economic growth, and soaking up the credit markets, which women's businesses. >> that's exactly right. we don't have to wonder what this will go by. all we have to do is look over the pond and see what's happening in countries like greece and italy and spain and ireland have these massive debt. now we
then bob woodward came out and said, yes, you did. you know, both a top aide said that you guys came up with this idea of the white house. look in the mirror, right. >> that's exactly right. a lot of people on wall street and in the media are saying just don't do it, don't go over the cliff. you know, and then that shows a we that we still have a 16 trillion-dollar national debt. so when the world are we going to get serious about what the american people say they want, which is reduction...
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. ♪ bob saget ♪ bob saget ♪ bob saget ♪ bob saget news headquarters in new york, this is "the daily show with jon stewart." [cheering and applause] [theme music playing] >> jon: welcome to "the daily show." my name is jon stewart. we have a good one for you tonight. newark mayor cory booker will be joining us, but let's begin tonight as i really should begin almost every night, with an apology. we've had a bit of fun here over the years concerning what is commonly referred to this time of year as the war on christmas where a small band of 70% of the country have fought tirelessly for the right to openly celebrate the feast day of their lord's birth, to have a mass on that day honoring their christ, a mass christ, if you will. [laughter] now, we have poked fun at this, saying such things as, there is no war on christmas or you're [bleeped] crazy. [laughter] classic wit. that was before i realized what these poor folks have been going through. >> this is the thing about atheists, they bully other religions. >> they're trying to put their hands in my religion. >> it's about being intolerant
. ♪ bob saget ♪ bob saget ♪ bob saget ♪ bob saget news headquarters in new york, this is "the daily show with jon stewart." [cheering and applause] [theme music playing] >> jon: welcome to "the daily show." my name is jon stewart. we have a good one for you tonight. newark mayor cory booker will be joining us, but let's begin tonight as i really should begin almost every night, with an apology. we've had a bit of fun here over the years concerning what is...
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>> lord, i hope not, bob. i think it would be disastrous for the country if we did. you know, you can look at the forecast that we have, economic growth would slow, you know, by 4%. that, by definition, puts you back into recession when you're only growing by 2%. about two million people would lose their jobs. unemployment would go to 9%. you know, you can already see the effects of it-- you look at businesses, they're slowing their head count by atricks they're saying they're going to have to lay people off. they're going to cut their capital expenditures. they're going to cult their investments. they're already holding cash. moody's and fitch have said they would lower our credit rating. that would cause our interest rate to go up. i don't think the stock market has facted on factored this in. i think it would be a disaster to go over the cliff. >> schieffer: what about you usenator simpson, would they really let this happen? >> when you have responsible leaders saying like this, i think it would help the democrats more if we go over the cliff. and then responsible
>> lord, i hope not, bob. i think it would be disastrous for the country if we did. you know, you can look at the forecast that we have, economic growth would slow, you know, by 4%. that, by definition, puts you back into recession when you're only growing by 2%. about two million people would lose their jobs. unemployment would go to 9%. you know, you can already see the effects of it-- you look at businesses, they're slowing their head count by atricks they're saying they're going to...
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sounds like we have a couple votes for bob. >> i love bob. i give him my vote. >> all right. click number two, you're a mean kitty, mr. grinch. >> i'm just trying to -- [ meowing ] >> the cat a little grumpy. it will not allow its owner to wrap presents. >> i have a cat just like that. >> do you? >> oh, yeah. >> lunges at you like that? >> everyone. the kids, the dogs. he's not nice. >> finally, a heartwarming holiday moment. we showed you this this week. don loved his new fedora. then the big alabama fan found his real present. >> we going to the game! >> tears of joy. tickets to the bcs national championship game to watch his beloved alabama crimson tide take on notre dame. we talked to him on the phone the other day. said he'd never been to an alabama bowl game. he gets to go to with his son. win or lose, that's exciting. >> that's one where you want to watch the whole video. he's thrilled about his hat. he's like, i should have had this this morning. he's very thrilled about that. but when he realizes that the tin tickets are in there, he's totally overcome. >> it's reall
sounds like we have a couple votes for bob. >> i love bob. i give him my vote. >> all right. click number two, you're a mean kitty, mr. grinch. >> i'm just trying to -- [ meowing ] >> the cat a little grumpy. it will not allow its owner to wrap presents. >> i have a cat just like that. >> do you? >> oh, yeah. >> lunges at you like that? >> everyone. the kids, the dogs. he's not nice. >> finally, a heartwarming holiday moment. we showed...
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we did, bob. we did. got it. because for every two pounds you lose through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ >>> okay. let's get you back now to the white house. and you see that is washington, obviously. and you see the new york stock exchange. we're keeping an eye on the stock exchange. it is down now. it is down now what is that, 120 -- your monitor at home is bigger than the one in the studio. down 130 points. not sure if they're related, but we're keeping an eye on it. they're meeting at the white house. my colleague jessica yellin getting new information on the air moments ago saying a source who has information on this meeting now, in the white house, says the potus will lay out a plan for tax increases for $250,000 plus, people who make $250,000 plus and extend unemployment. not a new proposal, democrats are familiar with this proposal and say it is not new. if they don't have a counterproposal, people who he's meeting wi
we did, bob. we did. got it. because for every two pounds you lose through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ >>> okay. let's get you back now to the white house. and you see that is washington, obviously. and you see the new york stock exchange. we're keeping an eye on the stock exchange. it is down now. it is down now what is that, 120 -- your monitor at home is bigger than the one in the studio. down...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> it is time for the lightening round. and they the lightening round is over. are you ready? i want to start with ed in pennsylvania. ed, hello mr. cramer. booyah from pittsburgh. >> oh man steeler nation what's up? >> csbo. crishri cisco is the best house in a tough neighborhood. so i'm saying don't buy even though i know it is cheap. >> let's go to jeff in new jersey. >> jim, mark west energy is nearly down 5% this week. should i add and worry about their chronic secondary offer? >> i like we and then it sprung up and this is no kmp. let's go to josh in massachusetts. i'm going to give you stop confusing me. happy hanukkah. and merry christmas to you. >> thank you. >> my company is jeers logic. i love them and i know they are in bed with apple. and how do you feel? >> it has had such a big move. if i want to own an apple play, i'm going to stick with apple. let's go to mark in wisconsin. >> jim, thank you for taking my call. your thoughts on parker drilling. >> no no no no no we don't need parker drilling. let it come up
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> it is time for the lightening round. and they the lightening round is over. are you ready? i want to start with ed in pennsylvania. ed, hello mr. cramer. booyah from pittsburgh. >> oh man steeler nation what's up? >> csbo. crishri cisco is the best house in a tough neighborhood. so i'm saying don't buy even though i know it is cheap. >> let's go to jeff in new jersey. >> jim, mark west energy is nearly down 5% this week....
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for "cbs this morning," bob orr in washington. >> schwarzkopf's former boss is likely to be hospitalized for a while according to the top aide. the 41st president is in intensive care at houston's methodist hospital being treated for a persistent fever. this morning his condition remains guarded but mr. bush's chief of staff, jean becker says we should "put the harpz back in the closet" meaning he's sick but not that sick. >>> the powerful winter storm that caused trouble across the country is finally moving out, left parts of western new york and pennsylvania with a foot or more of snow yesterday. meanwhile more than 135,000 homes and businesses in arkansas remain without power, three days after the storm dumped heavy snow on that area. at least 16 deaths around the country are blamed on that storm. >>> meteorologist jeff girardelli says more winter weather is headed to the northeast but not as bad. >> the storm is not as bad but the difference is that the snow will be closer to the coast around new york city and also in philadelphia. first thing is first, let's talk about what's happen
for "cbs this morning," bob orr in washington. >> schwarzkopf's former boss is likely to be hospitalized for a while according to the top aide. the 41st president is in intensive care at houston's methodist hospital being treated for a persistent fever. this morning his condition remains guarded but mr. bush's chief of staff, jean becker says we should "put the harpz back in the closet" meaning he's sick but not that sick. >>> the powerful winter storm that...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. >>> ever since the horrific hurricane sandy rolled through the northeast wrecking everything in its path, i've been telling you that there are two sides to this natural disaster coin. on the one side, of course, most terrible, sandy was an absolutely horrible human tragedy. caused tens of billions of dollars worth of property damage. the flip side is that the superstorm could turn out to be an economic shot in the arm for the northeast and the entire country because it was that bad. because of all the ruined property. houses, cars. we've mentioned cars already. you name it. it needs to be replaced. and tonight i've got another company involved in the rebuild after sandy. this time it's a little diff
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. >>> ever since the horrific hurricane sandy rolled through the northeast wrecking everything in its path, i've been telling you that there are two sides to this natural...
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it was interesting to see bob dole on the floor, and george h.w. bush in the-- in hospital this week. these were giants. that was a republican party that came up with a lot of really creative ideas and got things done. >> schieffer: well, you know, this used to be-- and maybe it's things always look larger in the rearview mirror. most of the time they look smaller in the rearview mirror in reality. but it seems here, they look larger in the rearview mirror. and you just wonder has-- has this generation of politicians simply forgoalpost ho forgotten how to negotiate, forgoalpost how to get things done? in the age of the new media is it impossible to do things the way you do them. that is you have friends across party lines. and you talk after work, and you work out things. you find out who needs what. now, nobody seems to know anybody. nobody seems to know what the other guy needs. they put out these tweets. they put out these press releases. they put out these photo opportunities, but shoe or another they never get around talking to one another. >>
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bob, i don't want to begin with the macromarkets. i want to begin with the retailers. yesterday, the s & p retail index hit a record high. today, not so much. >> i think that is a sign of a little bit bit of concern going on. show what you has been going on. a lot of the big retailers are weak today. comment specifically on gap but noted, for example that kohl's had very high inventory levels and a concern that might make the season more promotional and specifically affect gap. see it down 7%. other names weak as well a lot of retailers down 1 to 2%. show you what the cracks in retail, think cracks in the consumer overall here but we have got short interest increasing. that hasn't happened in a while. the weather's been unseasonably warm. the comps in 2013 a lot tougher because we'd great first quarter of 2012. and the consumer may be a little bit more hesitant. mandy, along the consumer lines, did you see what darden restaurant also to say, quite surprise, they are very good at managing their company and they came out, said they were disappointed by the recent promoti
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he said it. >> eric: well, bob -- >> i didn't say "amnesty." i said we have to give that up. >> eric: all right. that is the debate. it will continue unless we get reform obviously. francisco and bob, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> eric: this is not going anywhere. we'll have a more discussion tomorrow night "on record" with greta van susteren whose guest is new mexico governor martinez. she has been outspoken about immigration reform. we have her thoughts tomorrow night 10:00 p.m. >> jamie: also, one college is taking a new approach to fighting obesity. taking money from sports programs and shifting it literally to the student body. can it work? we'll take a look. >> jamie: we like the sound of this. college in georgia taking a bold step to transform the on-campus wellness program. spellman college which historically has been a school for black women. there are now planning to scrap their ncaa athletics program and use that money to benefit the entire student body. elizabeth prann live from atlanta with details on that. >> reporter: you a
he said it. >> eric: well, bob -- >> i didn't say "amnesty." i said we have to give that up. >> eric: all right. that is the debate. it will continue unless we get reform obviously. francisco and bob, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> eric: this is not going anywhere. we'll have a more discussion tomorrow night "on record" with greta van susteren whose guest is new mexico governor martinez. she has been outspoken about immigration reform. we...
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let's go to bob in ohio. bob. >> caller: jim, boo-yah from canton, ohio. >> oh, man. h-o-f, what's up? >> caller: i enjoy seeing your visit to timken last month but felt bad you didn't call me because i would have taken you to lunch. >> i was so busy watching the tires, i lost my head. >> caller: good team. they're a good football team. >> they're better actually -- they're better than the jags, i think. >> caller: jim, my question is on ford versus toyota. i've been a long-term holder of ford which seems to be finally doing well. do you think i should hold on to ford or invest in toyota? >> no, i think europe could turn for them. they've taken their medicine. the united states is good. i think ford is going to finally run. let's go to dan in michigan as i ignore the buzzer. dan. >> caller: hey, jim, thanks for taking my call and thanks for helping me trying to understand the stock market. >> my pleasure. thank you so much for the kind words. >> caller: my question is about w weyerhaeuser. do you think taking some profits -- >> no, no! i think this is a great housing
let's go to bob in ohio. bob. >> caller: jim, boo-yah from canton, ohio. >> oh, man. h-o-f, what's up? >> caller: i enjoy seeing your visit to timken last month but felt bad you didn't call me because i would have taken you to lunch. >> i was so busy watching the tires, i lost my head. >> caller: good team. they're a good football team. >> they're better actually -- they're better than the jags, i think. >> caller: jim, my question is on ford versus...
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the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® r
the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib...
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sign himself out, say let's go, bob? >> we met with jim mcgrath yesterday. he said there is one thing i can assure you, his trademark sense of humor is intact. he is not on a ventilator, giving doctors and nurses hell in there. the guy is 88. 85th birthday three years ago, skydiving. he did it for his 80th, 75th. this guy likes to be active. loves the thrill of life and excitement. by the way, when he finished his skydiving on the 85th? he said how do you feel? when he said i don't feel a day over 84. my sense is, he is dog well and getting better, but it will take time, he's just an older guy. drew. >> miguel, thanks. we certainly wish the president all the best in getting better. >> it is 21 minutes after the hour. let's get you up to date on the top stories. congressional leaders on both sides have been summoned by the president to come to the white house today for an 11th hour fiscal cliff showdown. just four days remain to got a deal done or massive tax hikes and spending cuts kick in on tuesday. >>> the u.s. embassy clearing out of an african nation th
sign himself out, say let's go, bob? >> we met with jim mcgrath yesterday. he said there is one thing i can assure you, his trademark sense of humor is intact. he is not on a ventilator, giving doctors and nurses hell in there. the guy is 88. 85th birthday three years ago, skydiving. he did it for his 80th, 75th. this guy likes to be active. loves the thrill of life and excitement. by the way, when he finished his skydiving on the 85th? he said how do you feel? when he said i don't feel a...
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will go on rain or shine. 17th annual holiday sights and sounds parade in livermore will be emceed by bob redell at 6:00. the 36th annual lighted yacht parade and san francisco bay ferry will join hundreds of boats and for a small donation, you can ride on the ferry. donate to toys for tots. the holiday parade will march on. the oakland holiday parade that has drawn 100,000 people goes on as well. hopefully get bundled up and good to go. see you tomorrow for more storm coverage. hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. hi sean, i'm kevin. and i'm katie. and this is my family. can you help us think of any games to play on the road trip? hmm. aha! i have an ide
will go on rain or shine. 17th annual holiday sights and sounds parade in livermore will be emceed by bob redell at 6:00. the 36th annual lighted yacht parade and san francisco bay ferry will join hundreds of boats and for a small donation, you can ride on the ferry. donate to toys for tots. the holiday parade will march on. the oakland holiday parade that has drawn 100,000 people goes on as well. hopefully get bundled up and good to go. see you tomorrow for more storm coverage. hey, look! a...
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. >> thank you, bob. >>> coming up, the ravens go to great lengths to get ready for the redskins. >> the secret weapon that's key to practice mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >>> a lot riding on this game sunday, not to mention county executives wearing jerseys. >> solving the mystery of the opposing quarterback. charlie batch, the washed up backup, he led the steelers to a surprise winner and baltimore has to face redskins rookie robert griffin the third. a year ago he won the heisman trophy and now he runs the college-style option offense. a tricky attack that utilizes his outstanding speed as a runner. how do the ravens prepare? they thought they would let back-up qb taylor practice against the ravens defense to imlate g
. >> thank you, bob. >>> coming up, the ravens go to great lengths to get ready for the redskins. >> the secret weapon that's key to practice mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy get...
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the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® r
the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. it's an awesome responsibility. i know right now i have the lives of over 150,000 americans, men and women, in my hands. i don't want to make a mistake. but i'm human, and i recognize that i might. and i worry about that. regardless of the outcome, when this whole thing is over, i can still say to myself, you can gave it your best shot, then that's got to be enough. >> morning. it's 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. on the west coast as you take a look at new york city. back with us on set, brian sullivan. fortune magazine's leigh gallagher, reverend al sharpton, and richard wolffe in washington. obviously, that was general norman schwarzkopf on the screen who passed away yesterday. i have a lasting memory of general schwarzkopf who served in the war in vietnam as well as obviously gulf storm i. there was a woman from iowa, her name was peg mullan. she wrote a book about the death of her son, michael mullen. the name of the book was "friendly fire." and norman schwarzkopf was the battalion commander, then a ker
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. it's an awesome responsibility. i know right now i have the lives of over 150,000 americans, men and women, in my hands. i don't want to make a mistake. but i'm human, and i recognize that i might. and i worry about that. regardless of the outcome, when this whole thing is over, i can still say to myself, you can gave it your best shot, then that's got to be enough. >> morning. it's 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. on the west coast as you take a...
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adam: i think bob dylan but i'm not sure that would date me, wouldn't it. yes it was bob dylan. now it could be the east coast and the gulf coast as well. the longshoreman's union is threatening to go on strike and analysts say it could be catastrophic for the fragile u.s. economy. 15 ports along the gulf and eastern seaboard could shut down in the next four days. as we speed toward the fiscal cliff, that is the last thing businesses nationwide need to threaten their bottom lines. here to explain what is at stake, jonathan gold, vice president of the national retail federation. thanks for joining us. last time we faced something like this, 2002, it took six months for u.s. economy to recover. the ports on the west coast were only closed for 10 is that accurate? >> adam, thanks very much for having me on. yes, the last time we had coast wide shut down was 2002. there was 10-day lockout. took six months to recover from. most economists say that lockout cost the u.s. economy about a billion dollars a day. adam: the number is anywhere 14 to 15,000 longshoremen essentially from portl
adam: i think bob dylan but i'm not sure that would date me, wouldn't it. yes it was bob dylan. now it could be the east coast and the gulf coast as well. the longshoreman's union is threatening to go on strike and analysts say it could be catastrophic for the fragile u.s. economy. 15 ports along the gulf and eastern seaboard could shut down in the next four days. as we speed toward the fiscal cliff, that is the last thing businesses nationwide need to threaten their bottom lines. here to...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. >>> it was a crime that made headlines across the country in 199, it was all the rage in new york city, the 28-year-old white wall street investment banker jogging through central park when she was brutally assaulted, rained, left for dead. she was in a coma. five black and latino teenagers were arrested and convicted, they became known as the central park five. they spent between 6 and 13 years in prison, until a serial rapist confessed to the crime and they were exonerated. their story is the subject of a new documentary. >> five youths were arrested at 96th street all between 14 and 15 years of age. >> they got them! >> you can only imagine the pressure to have this crime solved and solved quickly. >> first
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. >>> it was a crime that made headlines across the country in 199, it was all the rage in new york city, the 28-year-old white wall...
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hey, bob great to have you in studio. thanks so much for being here. >> thank you. >> bill: covered a lot of territory. always a lot easier when you're here as an expert. bob cusack, managing editor of "the hill." thehill.com. parting shot coming up. stick around. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. (vo) current tv gets the conversation started weekdays now at 9 and noon eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. we have a big big hour and the iq will go way up. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> >> announcer: the parting shot >> announcer: the parting shot with bill press. this is the "bill press show." >> bill: hey and on this thursday, december 13, my parting shot for today. in all of the debate about the role of the federal government, most people agree there are two things the government ought to do. one, defend the country with a strong military and two help republicans who -- help the public americans who are victims of natural disasters. well most p
hey, bob great to have you in studio. thanks so much for being here. >> thank you. >> bill: covered a lot of territory. always a lot easier when you're here as an expert. bob cusack, managing editor of "the hill." thehill.com. parting shot coming up. stick around. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. (vo) current tv gets the conversation started weekdays now at 9 and noon eastern....
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not long ago that was a wedge issue bob dole was using against bill clinton. we made other environmentally. [ laughter ] >> thanks for invital us into your home tonight. that is it for this "special report" tonight. fair, balanced and unafraid. >> this is the fox report. tonight, a big bank to pay a huge fine. a record penalty. but no arrests. why exactly is that? plus, union protesters versus lawmakers over a right-to-work bill that's now the law. >> show me what democracy looks like. >> this is what democracy looks like. >> when you bring a right-to-work issues to michigan, the home of labor unions, i think you are itching to pick a fight. [shouting] >> our troopers are prepared for any civil disorder. [chanting] >> our state, our home. >> shepard: it's an enormously controversial measure. >> this legislation isn't about anything except an attack on workers' rights. >> it shouldn't be a condition of employment that you have to join a union and have to pay dues. tonight, who wins and who loses and why it matters to the rest of us. plus, on a crowded sidewalk
not long ago that was a wedge issue bob dole was using against bill clinton. we made other environmentally. [ laughter ] >> thanks for invital us into your home tonight. that is it for this "special report" tonight. fair, balanced and unafraid. >> this is the fox report. tonight, a big bank to pay a huge fine. a record penalty. but no arrests. why exactly is that? plus, union protesters versus lawmakers over a right-to-work bill that's now the law. >> show me what...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> for weeks everybody's talked about the looming fiscal cliff like it's all important, like nothing else matters. but you know what's really important, too? corporate earnings. and we've been getting some pretty swell corporate earnings for this week. take jbl. when other companies outsource their operations, they go to jabil. this is a company that has its fingers in a lot of different cookie jars. they reported last night and the numbers are fabulous. they had a 5 percent earnings increase. the stock rose 7.4%, made jabil one of the largest movers. that's why i'm glad to have here mr. main. it was the most bullish in this conference call that i've heard you in i'd say eight or nine quarters. >> i think it was a great quarter. what's gratifying is we put up our highest revenue number, in what is a lack laster environment. we feel good about the direction of the company and there are some great guys coming behind me to take over. >> you're here talking about the second half
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >>> for weeks everybody's talked about the looming fiscal cliff like it's all important, like nothing else matters. but you know what's really important, too? corporate earnings. and we've been getting some pretty swell corporate earnings for this week. take jbl. when other companies outsource their operations, they go to jabil. this is a company that has its fingers in a lot of different cookie jars. they reported last night and the numbers are...
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>>shepard: thank you, bob. they voted on the rule. the rule to proceed is allowed. now they will proceed. tonight, during fox report, any will vote. the house of representatives will most likely pass this. then it will die like a christmas tree in january. it will be as worthless and they will chop it up and throw it away and it will be not worth the paper it is printed on. thank you washington for all your help. winter does not start until tomorrow. don't try telling these folks that. an extreme storm system leaving millions in trouble in dixie. and new york's long island express expreway is almost always a giant mess but this is incredible. exit 68 on the east side is a wild multi-car pileup. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalatio
>>shepard: thank you, bob. they voted on the rule. the rule to proceed is allowed. now they will proceed. tonight, during fox report, any will vote. the house of representatives will most likely pass this. then it will die like a christmas tree in january. it will be as worthless and they will chop it up and throw it away and it will be not worth the paper it is printed on. thank you washington for all your help. winter does not start until tomorrow. don't try telling these folks that. an...
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i'm bob." >> bob: i think that's appropriate. [ laughter ] >> andrea: there you go. >> bob: thank you very much. i'll wear it
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let's go to bob in california, please, bob. >> caller: boo-yah, jim. >> boo-yah, bob. >> caller: what's wrong with fan, it's down again today after their decent earnings report. is there a possible the new ceo's performance causing a wait and see attitude in spite a spectacular performance in sales and profits? unusual in many retail stocks to see many new store openings and healthy profits going on simultaneously. fran seems to be able to do it. >> i know. you know what? here's what we're going to do with fran, because i read the numbers, like you, i saw -- because i wasn't on the conference call. but i read the numbers. i said better than expected top line, better than expected earnings. how much will the stock be up? and the stock was down. what that means is i owe you an explanation and i will come up with one for fran next week. hope for the best. but when you're dealing with washington, prepare for the worst. pay close attention to the talk shows on sunday and the roundup monday. if only washington would listen. here's my call to you. no vacation without legislation. "mad money" w
let's go to bob in california, please, bob. >> caller: boo-yah, jim. >> boo-yah, bob. >> caller: what's wrong with fan, it's down again today after their decent earnings report. is there a possible the new ceo's performance causing a wait and see attitude in spite a spectacular performance in sales and profits? unusual in many retail stocks to see many new store openings and healthy profits going on simultaneously. fran seems to be able to do it. >> i know. you know...
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>> i think so bob. it's a little awkward for him. he lives in connecticut. he summers at hyannis port, actually in president kennedy's old house. we're told it's not a matter of whether he'll run but where. people who saw him at the democratic convention and were struck by how much he was his father's son, the booming voice, the passion for health care. so if he doesn't go for this senate seat we think he'll run for something in connecticut down the road. >> schieffer: i think basically on affleck, i don't think he'll probably run in the end but i think what he was doing was letting people know he's not shutting the door to the idea. i think the next step he'll look out the window, see if he sees the ground swell out there, and if he does, he might do it. >> there's a practical side to all this as well. he knows he's advocating for certain things, and one of the ways to keep his name visible and the advocacy he's pushing is to talk in two different level use hollywood advocacy and possible political candidate. he's trying to, i think, leverage both to mainta
>> i think so bob. it's a little awkward for him. he lives in connecticut. he summers at hyannis port, actually in president kennedy's old house. we're told it's not a matter of whether he'll run but where. people who saw him at the democratic convention and were struck by how much he was his father's son, the booming voice, the passion for health care. so if he doesn't go for this senate seat we think he'll run for something in connecticut down the road. >> schieffer: i think...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >> 17 days until the fiscal cliff. a key republican lawmaker, congressman kathy mcmorris rogers talking about whether her party would be willing to raise taxes if democrats agreed to serious spending cuts. also, are we on the verge of a market meltdown if a deal is not reached in a timely manner. we'll look at both sides of that issue and we'll hear from somebody who says the biggest trouble facing the fed right now is congress, not the fiscal cliff. maria and i will see you at the top of the hour for the the last hour of the trading day. >>> let's get you up to date on the horrific breaking news in connecticut. at least 18 children shot and killed according to reports. let's get more. bertha, tell us about the latest that we know. >> nbc news today officials have confirmed to them the name of the alleged gunman is 24-year-old ryan lanza, a connecticut man. those officials tell nbc news that he apparently had targeted his mother who works at the connecticut elementary school. sandy hook in newtown, connecticut, and had
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. >> 17 days until the fiscal cliff. a key republican lawmaker, congressman kathy mcmorris rogers talking about whether her party would be willing to raise taxes if democrats agreed to serious spending cuts. also, are we on the verge of a market meltdown if a deal is not reached in a timely manner. we'll look at both sides of that issue and we'll hear from somebody who says the biggest trouble facing the fed right now is congress, not the fiscal cliff....
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>> you know, bob i don't know, either. i've shot some of these weapons on shooting ranges, but the idea that you might have to simply reload after a clip of 10 shells does not seem to be an undue infringement. again, that's not going to be a perfect solution but it ought to be one of the things talked about. in my gut as i said, enough is enough at this point. what i hope and pray is as we get into the christmas season, the memories of this tragedy fade we don't let this issue recede until six eight nine months, and we see another tragedy. and the notion that we can simply, you know arm our schools and,aise said earlier is it just public schools? is it parochial schools? is it preschools? would it be our churches? where do you draw the line? >> schieffer: let me ask both of you, i want to shift quickly senator hutchison you're coming back if they call the senate back after christmas. you're get, ready to retire. do you think they're going to get past this fiscal cliff? >> i do. i have an abiding faith that we will not leav
>> you know, bob i don't know, either. i've shot some of these weapons on shooting ranges, but the idea that you might have to simply reload after a clip of 10 shells does not seem to be an undue infringement. again, that's not going to be a perfect solution but it ought to be one of the things talked about. in my gut as i said, enough is enough at this point. what i hope and pray is as we get into the christmas season, the memories of this tragedy fade we don't let this issue recede...
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former senator bob dole made a rare visit to capitol hill today. appearing frail to observers after recent hospital stay. he is 89 now. he was in d.c. to rally treaty for disability rights. his service in world war ii left his right arm permanently disabled but the former g.o.p. leader could not convince his fellow republicans to accept the treaty. they claim it would give the u.n. too much influence on u.s. policy. the measure failed five votes shy of the needed two thirds majority. the head of fema says the agency will not run out of money for victims of super storm sandy until next spring. he says so far the feds have given out about $2 billion. and he claims there is almost 5 billion left in the disaster fund. but officials in new york and new jersey plus connecticut have asked for more than $80 billion. lawmakers in states hit hard by the storm are calling for an emergency spending bill but some republicans are demanding spending cuts to offset the extra disaster relief. and toys are on the way for many kids in the hardest storm areas. it's pa
former senator bob dole made a rare visit to capitol hill today. appearing frail to observers after recent hospital stay. he is 89 now. he was in d.c. to rally treaty for disability rights. his service in world war ii left his right arm permanently disabled but the former g.o.p. leader could not convince his fellow republicans to accept the treaty. they claim it would give the u.n. too much influence on u.s. policy. the measure failed five votes shy of the needed two thirds majority. the head...